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EPL to DSM: distance & flight time
Epinal (Épinal-Mirecourt Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,541 mi
7,308 km · 3,946 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EPL — Épinal-Mirecourt Airport · Epinal, France
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EPL
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport26 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport46 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base52 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport61 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EPL from DSM?
The flight distance from Epinal (EPL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,541 miles (7,308 km, 3,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EPL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EPL to DSM?
Nonstop service on EPL–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Epinal and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Epinal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EPL to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EPL–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EPL to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EPL–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.